Bachelor of Natural Resource Management

Course being phased out from 2008. Last intake 2007.

The Bachelor of Natural Resource Management is offered at the Parkville campus of the University. Students will need to travel to the Burnley campus for some subjects.

Resource Management includes the sustainable management of our natural resources such as flora, fauna, landscapes, soil, water and air.

Students who have completed this course should have acquired:

• an understanding of natural resources, and how land, flora, fauna and water systems function;
• an understanding of social systems and human behaviour as these relate to the use and conservation of natural resources and ecosystems;
• an understanding of the concept of sustainable development and the interrelationship between the environment and social and economic constructs;

• an understanding of technical and social strategies and tools for assessing and improving management of natural resources and ecosystems.

This course was renamed Bachelor of Natural Resource Management from Bachelor of Resource Management in 2006.

FIRST YEAR SUBJECTS:

The majority of first year subjects will still be on offer in 2008 however in some circumstances subjects will no longer be available and an alternative will need to be chosen. Students should refer to the 2007 Undergraduate Handbook for first year subject details and consult with either the course co-ordinator or their undergraduate student administrative officer

SECOND YEAR

Core subjects

Semester 1: 3 core subjects (listed below) plus one elective subject.

Elective subjects

THIRD YEAR

Core subjects

202-301 Industry Project (25 points year-long) may be replaced by 202-303 Industry Project (25 points, Semester 1 or Semester 2)

Elective subjects

One elective in Semester 1 (12.5 points); plus a further 4 electives (50.00)

This course is being phased out. There have been no new enrolments into this course since 2007. The information for this course is for continuing students who are completing this course.

Entry into undergraduate degrees is usually via application through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC). Full details regarding the VTAC application process may be found on the VTAC website or by purchasing the VTAC Guide from newsagencies.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. This course requires all students to enrol in subjects where they must actively and safely contribute to field excursions and laboratory activities. Students who feel their disability will impact on meeting this requirement are encouraged to discuss this matter with the Subject Coordinator and Disability Liaison Unit (8344 7068 or DLU-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au).

The Faculty offers excellent opportunites for students to pursue postgraduate studies in the fields of agricultural science, forestry, natural resource management, urban horticulture, food science, animal welfare, wood science, agribusiness, wine technolgy and viticulture, forest ecosystem science. Programs available include Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, Postgraduate Certificates, Postgraduate Diplomas, Masters (by coursework), Masters (by research) and Doctoral degrees

• have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
• have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s)
• reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication
• be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
• be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies
• be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment
• have a broad global understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equity and ethics
• examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines
• expand their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects
• have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems
• have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment

• a profound respect for truth, intellectual and professional integrity, and the ethics of scholarship
• a capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning and research identification and description of the business environment in which rural and regional businesses operate
• identification and description of the biophysical, social and economic resources of natural and modified ecosystems
• an ability to derive, interpret and analyse ecological, biological, social, technical or economic information from primary sources
• an ability to integrate information across a broad range of disciplines to solve problems in applied situations
• highly developed written communication skills to allow informed dialogue with individuals and groups from industry, government and the community
• an ability to plan work, use time effectively and manage small projects